Barack Obama actually said...

We face a determined and ruthless enemy, but we go forward with confidence because we have something that our adversaries do not.

It will strengthen our national security by beginning to break our dependence on foreign oil.

The Honorable Kerri-Ann Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and Special Repr...

We will continue to work to ensure that the responsible parties make every effort to compensate those harmed by this oil spill.